Practice question
Counsel asks an executive official to pressure a court over a pending case. No law or court authorization permits the intervention. Counsel argues that winning the client's case justifies the method. Which assessment follows Canon I, Section 4?
- Client benefit excuses every interference
- Any government official may dictate a court's result
- The lawyer must not assist or cause that unauthorized governmental interference
- Only an unsuccessful pressure attempt is prohibited
- A favorable result retroactively authorizes the method
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon I, Sections 1–5, official issued text circularized by BIR, PDF page 2: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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